In 1914 the Battle of Mons began. It was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the … More
Month: August 2025
August 22. The Forgotten Army’s Memorial. Roll of Honour
Northern Ireland men from Lisburn, Liverpool, Manchester, and New Zealand fell in Gallipoli this day in 1915. John Adair was … More
August 21. Inniskillings WW2 Battle Honours. North Irish Horse VC. Roll of Honour
Lieutenant – Colonel Richard Annesley West, D.S.O., M.C., North Irish Horse, attached Tank Corps, was awarded the Victoria Cross thhis … More
August 20. Kilrea’s Royal Flying Corps ace. Inst/QUB doctor died at Dieppe. Widow’s war service. Roll of Honour
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” — Winston Churchill offered … More
August 19 – VJ – Northern Ireland’s Japanese POWs. Hardest Day of the Battle of Britain 1940. Dieppe 1942. Roll of Honour
Read accounts and Roll of Honour of those from NI who served as Japanese Prisoners of War. They come from … More
August 18 – Anniversary of famous ‘High Flight’ poem. Roll of Honour
Today is the anniversary of the writing of one of the most beautiful poems ever composed – “High Flight,” by … More
August 17. Tony Lovell, decorated WW2 air ace. Roll of Honour
Wing Commander Anthony Lovell (second from left) was a decorated ace who served in the Royal Air Force during the … More
August 16. Second worst day of WW1. Seven Instonians die. Roll of Honour
This is the second longest daily post on Remembrance Ni. On this day in 1917 The Battle of Langemarck began. … More